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Qualitative Research in Psychology: Expanding Perspectives in Methodology and Design

By Lucy Yardley , Paul Marc Camic , Jean E. Rhodes , Michael Bamberg

Book information

Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Year
2003
ISBN
1557989796, 9781557989796
Open Library ID
OL8603163M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5591515 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
315\166
Topic
Psychology
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Qualitative Research in Psychology brings together a diverse group of scholars who share valuable qualitative research techniques and rich case examples. Qualitative methodologies and the different paradigms which guide them can be seen as both an alternative and complementary approach to quantification and positivism in social, personality, developmental, health, clinical, counseling, community and school psychology. Qualitative methodology seen as an alternative approach seeks to answer questions that cannot be answered through quantification, random sampling, probability testing and other measures, which seek to control the environment of the participant. Viewed as a complementary approach to research, qualitative methodology can be utilized alongside quantitative methods, bringing a new depth and richness to data analysis. The wide variety of innovative techniques and theoretical perspectives offered in this volume will challenge readers to think about and expand on their understanding of qualitative research and its continually emerging applications.

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